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1	Freedom's Land Acoustic Bass – James SingletonDrums – Terence HigginsElectric Bass – Bassheavy*Keyboards – Kendrick MarshallPercussion – Michael Skinkus	5:05
2	Flute Band In Gauteng Bass – Julian CramptonDrum Programming – Remi KabakaGuitar – Phil HudsonKeyboards – Jhelisa, Pete Z*	6:08
3	Culture Of Silence - Part 1 Acoustic Bass – Richard MoltonDrum Programming – Raj GuptaDrums [Acoustic] – Terence HigginsKeyboards – Brian Coogan, Jhelisa	1:09
4	Culture Of Silence - Part 2 Acoustic Bass – Richard MoltonDrum Programming – Raj GuptaDrums [Acoustic] – Terence HigginsKeyboards – Brian Coogan, Jhelisa	5:05
5	Journey Of Life (In Nine Minutes) Drums – Vinnie LammiGuitar, Bass – Sagat GuireyPercussion [Acoustic] – Pandit DineshPercussion [Additional] – Raj Gupta	9:11
6	Love Is A State Of Mind Acoustic Bass – Richard MoltonDrum Programming – Raj GuptaDrums [Acoustic] – Terence HigginsElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Brian Coogan, Jhelisa, Kendrick Marshall	5:38
7	Walking On Air Acoustic Bass – James SingletonDrums – Terence HigginsElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Kendrick MarshallSitar [Electric] – Stewart Cararas	4:36
8	Far I Have Come, Far I Must Go Bass – Andy WaterworthDrums, Percussion – Raj GuptaKeyboards – Pete Z*	4:52
9	Survivin' (In The Key Of Eflat) Acoustic Bass – Jackie PickettPercussion – Kenita Murray	6:03
DVD-1	One Week With Jhelisa: Rediscovering America - A Film By Markus Bader Film Director [Directed By] – Markus BaderFilm Producer [Interviews & Production] – Jan HagenkötterMastered By [Sound Mastering By] – Frank Marheineke	51:55

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• Copyright (c) – INFRACom!
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Warner/Chappell
• Mastered At – Mainframe Mastering
• Recorded At – Analysis Studios
• Recorded At – Bertesound Studios
• Recorded At – Geneva Studios
• Recorded At – Paradigm Studios
• Recorded At – Piety Street Studios
• Recorded At – Warner/Chappell Studio
• Mixed At – Geneva Studios
• Mixed At – Paradigm Studios

Credits

• Arranged By – Jhelisa, Raj Gupta (tracks: 6 to 8)
• Design – Fuku.org
• Design [Design And Digital Compositions] – Rafael Jiminez Heckmann*
• Mastered By – Frank Marheineke
• Mixed By – Jai Hutcherson (tracks: 9), Jhelisa (tracks: 2), Raj Gupta (tracks: 3 to 7), Stewart Cararas (tracks: 2)
• Music By – H. Willemyns* (tracks: 8), Jhelisa, John Roan (tracks: 8), Raj Gupta (tracks: 8), Sagat* (tracks: 5)
• Photography By [Booklet] – Markus Bader
• Photography By [Cover] – Sinden Collier
• Producer – Jhelisa, Raj Gupta (tracks: 3 to 8), Stewart Cararas (tracks: 2)
• Recorded By – Andy Fryer (tracks: 2), Bert Elliot (tracks: 9), Drew Vandahar* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7), Jai Hutcherson (tracks: 9), Jedd Haas (tracks: 5), Mark Bingham (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7), Raj Gupta (tracks: 8), Riley Jackson (tracks: 8), Sagat Guirey (tracks: 5), Stewart Cararas (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
• Vocals – Jhelisa
• Words By – Jhelisa (tracks: 2 to 9)
• Words By [Words Of "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around"] – Traditional (tracks: 1)

Notes

cardboard slipcase
regular jewel case with twin tray, in cardboard slipcase, includes:
IC 124-2: A Primitive Guide To Being There (CD)
IC 125-5: One Week With Jhelisa (DVD)
6-page booklet: track & overall credits, photos

All arranged by Jhelisa, except Jhelisa and band (6-8) with Raj Gupta
Mastered by Frank Marheineke, Mainframe Mastering & Engineering, mainframe.prcsn.de, Frankfurt/Main
Published by Copyright Control, except Warner Chappel
Design and digital compositions by Rafael Jiminez Heckmann - www.fuku.org [booklet]
Design: Fuku.org [slipcase, DVD]

Recorded at/in (by - tracks):
Paradigm Studios, New Orleans (Stewart Cararas - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Piety Street Studios, New Orleans (Mark Bingham, Drew Vandahar - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Warner Chappel Studios, London
London
New Orleans
Analysis Studios, Atlanta Georgia
Bertesound Studios (Bert Elliot - 9)
Geneva Studios (Jai Hutcherson - 9)

Mixed at/in (by - tracks):
Atlanta, Georgia
Paradigm Studios, New Orleans
London (3 to 7)
Geneva Studios, Atlanta Georgia

Tracks listed in booklet:
3 & 4. Culture Of Silence
9. Survivin' (N The Key Of Eflat)

Overall Category: IC 124-2 (slipcase, rear insert spine)

(C) 2006 INFRACOM!

Made in EEC.

"One Week With Jhelisa" is an intimate video biography, with Jhelisa herself talking on camera and casting light on her values and viewpoints. The setting is her native Alabama, which she planned to revisit briefly en route to Brazil to record the album - but ended up recording it there instead. Jhelisa goes through her personal history and career in music and explains how the album took form, whilst visiting local places and meeting people of personal interest to her. The interview parts are interspersed with snippets from Jhelisa's Dorado era video clips.

Durations not listed on the release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 0182400512 3
• Label Code: 04596
• Rights Society: GEMA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
IC 124-2, IC 125-5	Jhelisa	A Primitive Guide To Being There ‎(CD, Album, Promo + DVD, PAL)	INFRAcom!, INFRAcom!	IC 124-2, IC 125-5	Germany	2006
NBIP-5030	Jhelisa	A Primitive Guide To Being There ‎(CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC)	Nebula	NBIP-5030	Japan	2006

Sermak Light

After a long absence, Jhelisa finally returns with A PRIMITIVE GUIDE TO BEING THERE. And while this album doesn't reach the heights that LANGUAGE ELECTRIC achieved, it's still quite an accomplishment. The gospel stomper, "Freedom's Land," quickly morphs into a more thoughtful and melancholy track, while maintaining the percussive movement. "Flute Band in Gauteng" has a Spanish flavor to it -- interesting, considering that Gauteng is in South Africa. Certainly, Jhelisa has returned to her acid jazz roots, prefering freeform compositions to accompany her sultry vocals, but she doesn't limit herself. "Journey of Life (In Nine Minutes)" integrates some South Asian percussion, while "Love is a State of Mind" goes for some sophisticated funk that should put some neo-soulstresses to shame. And "Far I Have Come, Far I Must Go" has the power of an old spiritual. Indeed, she can switch styles within the same song: "Survivin' (in the Key of E-Flat)" goes from a minimal vocals-and-bass dirge into a spry vocal workout. If anything, this album proves (despite its title) that Jhelisa is anything but primitive.